Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-01-22
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 The army appropriation bill was then taken up, The bill was passed with @ few unimportant amendments.
 WASHINGTON, Jan, IA bill was introduced in the house to-day by Low ering of Massachusetts, granting pen sion of S2j per month to Walt Whit man. Lowering states that Whitman has made no application for a pension, hut that the bill was introduced at the request of number of the poets friends iu Washington.
 By Herman of Oregon. A bill propose ipp for n constitutional amendment for the election of United States senators by the people of the states.
 The house by yeas ll5, nays l31, re- fusad to take up the inter state com merce conference report to the exclu- sion of motions to suspend rules.
 SACRAMENTO. Jan., 1.-The inaugural hall took place here today in the capI- toI which was handsomely decorated for the occasion. Gov. Bartlett led the march with Mrs. J. c. Brown, wife of Mayor Brown. The affair was great success and passed of wi;h greit eclat
 NEW YORK, Jan. l7.-An immense crowd of people thronged to St. Steph- ens Roman Catholic church m this city yesterday. The news that Father Don nelly had been appointed to succeed Rev. Dr. McGlynn, brought out the crowd. The scene was s most exciting one; the great throng were seemingly indignant at the removal Of Dr. Me Glypn. An indignation meeting WAS held in the basement of the church. Impressive speeches were made urging ths people to stand by their psster. Toe audience cheered, stamPedr ter shouted. The Vesper service vaa. wh, poorly. attended. h.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-RepreFenta- i've Cox had s slight hemorrhRge of the stomach yesterday snd his condition is causing alarm among his relatives and friends.
 HoLLIsTER, Cal, Jan. l7.-RumOrs are current here which are nov almost reduced to a definite certainty, taat Senator Stanford has purchased the GragRn ranch at Pgicines. 10 this county, for the accommodation of his stock now st the PalO Alto ranch.
 ST PAUL. MiDn.. January lS-The sig nal officer reports that at , o'clock the mercury reached the lowest point of this winter, marking 36 below zero.
 PRESCOTT. A. T.. Jan. lS.-Blnn. of COchiss. introduced a bill ID the C0un- ell to repeal county courts, and 10 es- tsblish probate courts of limited iuns dic!ion The bill gives the governor power to appoint judges and clerks whose salary shall be ths same Bs those of the present county court. The clerks Eill have the power to appoint B deputy who shall be ex-ot- fcio clerk of the board of supervisors, with salary not to exceed eighteen hundred dollars. BlInn moved 10 sus- pend the rules and place the bill on its second reading. Drake moved Co refer the bI!! c. the attorney general for an gpinion, which was earned.
 WASHINGTON. January lS-The bills granting pensions 10 Mrs. Logan and Mrs. Blair, widow of the late General Francis Blair, were defeated this morn ing in the house committee on invalid pensions.
 Adverse majority reports on the Lo- gan Blair bill wIll be made by Swope and Taulbee. respectively, and fsyors- ble minority reports by COnger aud MorrIll. Ii IS understood that the basis Of opposition to the bills Is the reluct- aIce on the part oi the majority of the committee to the continuance of the policy of granting high pensions to she widows of officers who did not die from injuries in our services. The Obly p:ecedents of passing such bills are found m the cases of the widows and families of Admiral Fsrrsgut Generals Hancock, ThOmRs and Grant, and majority of the committee believe 1t to be bad policy to follow these prece- dents, ID view of the facts that there are about leo surviving widows of officers who would then be entitled to pensions. who are now excludei by general laws,
 WASHINGTON, Jan. ls.-Represents- tive Cox rested well last night and bis condition is improved this morning.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1S.-Ten fresh eases of diphtheria were reported at the Cea!;h office thIs morning.
 AUGUSTA, Me, Jan. IS.-The legisla- lure tc-iay elected Eugene Hale to sue ceed himself as U. S. Senator.
 TRENTON, \. J, Jan. Ex-Governor elect Green was inGueuTated ct noon to- day. The senate, not having organized, lid not attend in a body. In his iuau- CuraiiJn address the governor favored taxation of corporation and individual property on the same basis.
 OAKDALE, Cal, Jan. lS.-A fire broke out Rt l2 last night on the east side of the railroad. opposite the depot, destroy IDg Parsons restaurant, Rutherford & Adies' saloon, Reeden's restaurant, ! saloon and Kernmsyer's hotel. | Loss, S20,00O; half insured. The cause of the fire IS unknown.
 HARRIsBURG, Pa, Jan. S,-GOvernor- elect James \. Beaver was inaugurated | at noon to-day. Tue Governor read his | inaugural address. He vas escorted | through q line of military and civil or ysn.zatiOns aygregating over 5000 men | sO g reviewing stand in front of the exc | ,utivs mansion. where the vernon and | Drominen. members of the two houses | the long line of military and ,vil organizations who were parRding ID honor ot the event.
 DOVER. Del. Jan, IS.-GoycTnor- elect iIggs was duly inaugursted at noon to- lay. In his inaugural address he fa- -Ored the continued coinage of silver .a1 e reduction Of tariff
 SACRAMENTO. Cal. Jan, IS-At the re- lubLcan caucus this morning Senator 'rOOm8n received the nomination for 7. ;. senator. Tue other nominees We're Chancellor Harrison and S, c. Houghton
 WASHINGTON, D. C., January IS-At o'clock the house proceeded to the consideration of the conference report ID the interstate commerce bill.
 WAsHISGToS, D. C., January lS-The president sent message to congress to- lay transmitting the memorial Of the ox- cutive committee Of the sub-constitu- ionBl centennial commission. propOs- ng to celebrate the 11th of September, SS7, in the city of Philadelphia ss dsy .pOn which. and place where, the conyen- ion that framed the federal cOnstitu- Ion concluded their labors, and sub nitted the result for ratification to the thirteen states then composing the Unit | States. The president recommends D the message that such measures be uacted by congress as will give ample l pportunity for people of the United | .fgtes to manifest their confidence in